pumpkin chiffon cake

How To Make pumpkin chiffon cake

• 1

  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare a 10-inch tube pan with a removable bottom.
• 2

  In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt.
• 3

  In a medium bowl, combine the egg yolks and punpkin puree.
• 4

  Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture until smooth.
• 5

  Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the remaining 9 egg whites at medium speed until foamy, about 2 minutes.
• 6

  With the machine on, gradually whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, increase the speed to high and beat until stiff but still moist, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 7

  Add one-quarter of the egg white mixture to the pumpkin batter, folding with a rubber spatula just until no streaks remain. Fold in the remaining egg white mixture in the same manner.
• 8

  Pour the batter into your tube pan and bake until springy to the touch and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 minutes.
• 9

  Let cool in the cake pan for 5 minutes, then invert the pan ontl a narrow-necked bottle and let hang upside down until completely cool, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 10

  Place the cake right side up and remove the pan.'
• 11

  To serve, dust the cake with the confectioners' sugar.
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